Ranch Life For Legends & Heroes And Veterans Benefit Team Roping

RIVERSIDE, CA – Ranch Life for Legends & Heroes teamed up with Veterans Benefit Team Roping and Pete Miller and won BIG on Veterans Day in Riverside thanks to so many great sponsors, supporters and volunteers. In addition to the 350+ team ropers, the live auction and the raffle helped the foundation exceed its fundraising goal.
The day began with an opening ceremony honoring war heroes, veterans and our late friend Don Tavaglione. Ranch Life for Legends & Heroes is a non-profit organization led by Mark Drum, Pete Miller and Jon Van Cleave that is dedicated to supporting our Veterans, Active Duty Military and First Responders through teaching horsemanship. It is a free program and is supported 100% through donations and fundraising events. There is a tremendous need for this program due to the fact that there are so many who suffer silently, not knowing where to turn for help. Our program welcomes Veterans, Active Duty Military and First Responders with no strings attached. We are a safe place and offer friendship and camaraderie for those in need and at the same time learning horsemanship.

The great success of Ranch Life for Legends & Heroes is only possible because of all of our amazing sponsors and volunteers. We would like to recognize and send a very heartfelt thank you to our awesome sponsors:
6th Street Deli, AAA Arroyo Air Comfort, All American Trailers, American Family Feed, American Horse Products, Amy Smith and Chris Azevedo, Arturo Banderas,  Audra Scott Equine Enterprises, Best Ever Pads/Ryan White, Bob Ewing,  Bourbon Buffalo Beadwork, Brady Neyman, C & S Designs, C & S Saddlery, Cactus Ropes, California Pellet Grills, Canidae, Chilo Torres, Chuck Mitchell, Chute 9 Salon & Spa, Coats Saddlery, Cold Laser Treatment by Bonnie Christian, Cowpoke, Dally Up With Western Trends, Deven Owen and Hay Connection Diane Saye, Dr. Larry Kelly, Drum Roping Cattle, Drum Roping Company, Dusty Diamond Leather, Emily Wiegmann, Empty Saddle Club, Euclid Stockyards and Jeremy Gorham, EZ Wash Wands, Frontsight, Gist Silversmiths Green Mountain Grills, Hannon Farms, Heel-O-Matic/Josh Love, High Rank Apparel, Industry Hills Expo Center, Inland Empire Collision, JD Clark, Jenn Penner, Jim Pratt, JL Hare & Assoc./Heidi Hare, Jody Reese Designs, JT Cattle, Kayla Tovo, Ken and Brenda Alexander, Leo Rodriguez Insurance, Lori McMurray, Lunde Enterprises, Mike Randall, Nick Guriel, Norco Ranch Outfitters, Pat Kincaid, Performance Microbials/Joe Hoffman, Pete, Gaye and Andrew Miller, Priefert, Prieto Branding Irons, Professional’s Choice, Rancho Boots, Ranchy Momma Designs Resistol/Dustin Noblitt, Riverside Rancheros, Robert Leonard, Rockin M Leathers, Rodeo Burger, Roger Coons, Ropers Sports News, Ropes Galore/Jimmy Pfeffer, Rotolo Chevrolet, Roy Oakley, Ruben Arzate and family, Tony Arzate, Rustic Key Photos, Scosche, Sosack Saddlery, Southwest Directional, Straight Time Stirrups, Tail Bags by D, Tail Spin Bracelets,  The Ranch Gym, The Rowdy Rose, Todd Mansur, Tricia Jefferson, Turner’s Outdoorsman,  Veterans Benefit Team Roping,  Walton Construction (Tom Gibson), Wells Mobile Trailer Service, Wendy O’Dell and O’Dell Racing, Wrangler and Yeti.

Thanks also to our amazing volunteers: Al Gray and Amy Cuny, Ashley Israel, Autumn Israel, Brett Neyman, David Figueroa, Dawn Price, Denice Tyo, Diego Rivera, Dusty Gravatt, Emily Engel, Eric King, Jack Hsu, JD and Lynn Clark, Jon Van Cleave, Kayla Tovo, Kyle Jones, Linda Spear, Mark Coulter, Mark, Stephanie, Paislee and Anslee Drum, Miguel Pena, Mike and Melissa Brooks, Mike, Sarah and Laney Denunzio, Pete, Gaye and Andrew Miller, Rebecca Pena, Richard Weinstein, Rob Fischer, Robert Leonard, Ruben Figueroa, Ruben Corina Arzate and family, Rylea Ryan, Stephanie Schulman, Sue Gorham, Susie Herrera, Terry Barger, Tim Astorino, Tracy Beeman and VBTRF.

And thanks for the wonderful opening ceremony: Alex Rodriguez, Bill Canerzell, Bob “Hammer” Schmitz, Bob Leonard, Dawn Price, Jess Galvin, Jillian Roybal, Kayla Tovo, Morgan Piatt, Nathan Tetreault,  Octavio Sanchez, Richard Weinstein, Ruth Armantrout, Shelley Lunde, Tim Astorino, and Todd Tetreault.
Finally, special thanks to: Shelley Lunde, the Roybal Family, Warren Shine, Ryan Dodds, Serron at WSTR and Ropers Sports News.

Average winners of the Big #10 Roping were Keith Smith and Patrick O’Brien, pictured with roping producer Mark Drum (right). – Rustic Key Photos

Big 10 Roping: 4 for $250/man
Average: 1. Keith Smith and Patrick O’Brien, 39.87, $6,150. 2. Jeremy Gorham and Ryan Martin, 41.89, $5,125. 3. Brett Maupin and Oliver White, 42.13, $4,100. 4. Jessica King and Jim Pratt, 43.21, $3,075. 5. Dalton Curley and Ryan Hochstrat, 43.36, $2,050.

Winners of the #9 Hdcp. were JR Marshall and Hector Dukes. – Rustic Key Photos

Veterans #9 Hdcp: 3 for $75
1st go: 1. Dalton Curley and Sean Hansell, 5.9, $425. 2. Zane Pratt and Hector Dukes, 6.42, $255. 3. Dalton Curley and Oliver White, 6.49, $170.
Average: 1. JR Marshall and Hector Dukes, 24.33, $2,075. 2. Carlos Perez and Enrique Gutierrez, 24.87, $1,690. 3. Ernesto Chavez and Ruben Figueroa, 26.08, $1,380. 4. Ryan Gorham and Spud Denmark, 27.48, $1,075. 5. Brayden Israel and Jace Helton, 28.48, $770. 6. Adrian Cervantes and David Gheno, 30.15, $460. 7. Jeremy Gorham and Joyce Battaglia, 30.96, $230.

Winners of the dummy roping were 9-12 yrs: 1. James Dukes. 2. Abilene Chavez. 3. Adrian Cervantes. 6-8 yrs: 1. Emily Gravatt 2. Paisley Drum. 5 & under: 1. Jess Velasquez. 2. Waylon Denmark. – Rustic Key Photos